Boar's Head Permanently Halts Liverwurst Production After Deadly Listeria Outbreak

The company is closing its Jarratt, Virginia plant and implementing new food safety measures following the contamination that resulted in nine deaths.

Boar's Head has announced it will no longer produce liverwurst after identifying a specific production process at its Jarratt, Virginia plant as the root cause of a listeria outbreak.
The listeria contamination has led to nine deaths and 57 hospitalizations across 18 states, prompting a recall of over 7 million pounds of meat.
The Jarratt plant, which has been closed since late July, will remain indefinitely shut down due to serious sanitary violations and inspection failures.
The company is facing multiple lawsuits and has been criticized by the USDA for poor conditions at the plant, including mold, mildew, and unsanitary water leaks.
In response to the crisis, Boar's Head is enhancing its food safety protocols, including appointing a new chief food safety officer and forming an independent Food Safety Council.